Bhavanisagar
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Bhavanisagar | |
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 Bhavanisagar Dam located near the town | |
  Bhavanisagar Bhavanisagar, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°28′45.1″N 77°08′02.8″E / 11.479194°N 77.134111°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,710 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-36 |
Bhavanisagar is a panchayat town in Sathyamangalam taluk of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the north-western part of the state. Spread across an area of 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi), it had a population of 7,710 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Bhavanisagar is located in Sathyamangalam taluk, Gobichettipalayam division of Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Spread across an area of 7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi), it is one of the 42 panchayat towns in the district.[2][3] It is located in the north-western part of the state towards the southern end of the Indian peninsula.[4] The Bhavanisagar Dam is located on the Bhavani River near the town.[5][6]
The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.[7] The town forms part of the Bhavanisagar Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.[8]
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